Republic of Honduras

Republic of Honduras
noun
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
Syn: ↑Honduras
Members of this Region: ↑Moranzanist Patriotic Front
Instance Hypernyms: ↑Central American country, ↑Central American nation
Member Holonyms: ↑Organization of American States, ↑OAS
Part Holonyms: ↑Central America
Member Meronyms: ↑Honduran
Part Meronyms: ↑Tegucigalpa, ↑Honduran capital, ↑San Pedro Sula

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